GlaxoSmithKline

The AI engine Fit Assessment

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Blurb

GlaxoSmithKline develops and markets products in the areas of pain relief, respiratory, digestive health, oral health, nutrition and skin.

HQ Location

London (United Kingdom)

Founded

1929

Employees

+10000

Total funding raised

$25.51M

Last Funding Event

Grant, $18.00M, March 2, 2021

Smart insights

  • Catherine Msc (Chief People Officer) worked at Lilium as Head of People Business Partnering for 1.5 years (2021 - 2022)
  • Val Miftakhov (Founder & CEO) worked at Google in various roles, including Head of R&D, Google for Work Incubation, for a total of 4 years (2012 - 2016)
  • 6m headcount growth: 25%
  • 1Y headcount growth: 94%
  • Headcount-to-last-round ratio: 5.3 employees/$M

In the pharmaceutical industry, GSK ranks as one of the largest firms by total sales. The company wields its might across several therapeutic classes, including respiratory, cancer, antiviral, and vaccines. GSK uses joint ventures to gain additional scale in certain markets like HIV.